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Groundwater heat utilisation potential
This dataset from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (BFE) describes the potential for using groundwater as a heat source for heating purposes. Groundwater heat pump systems can extract thermal energy stored in groundwater and transfer it to building heating systems. The dataset estimates the scale of this groundwater heat utilisation potential across Switzerland, providing a basis for assessing where groundwater-based heat pump systems could be effectively deployed. It supports national-level energy planning and renewable heating infrastructure decisions related to geothermal and groundwater energy sources.The thermal energy stored in groundwater can be used for heating purposes. With groundwater heat pump systems, the heat can be extracted from the groundwater and transferred to the heating system. The potential of groundwater for heating is large and can be estimated. The groundwater heat utilisati…
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Data schema (25 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| groundwater_depth_mch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.groundwater_depth_m | float | Depth to the groundwater table, in metres.Depth to the groundwater table, in metres. |
| reliabilitych.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.reliability | varchar | Reliability rating of the estimated data.Reliability rating of the estimated data. |
| heat_atmosphere_kwch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.heat_atmosphere_kw | float | Heat input from the atmosphere, in kilowatts.Heat input from the atmosphere, in kilowatts. |
| multi_layer_aquiferch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.multi_layer_aquifer | varchar | Indicates whether the aquifer consists of multiple layers.Indicates whether the aquifer consists of multiple layers. |
| groundwater_thickness_mch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.groundwater_thickness_m | float | Thickness of the groundwater aquifer layer, in metres.Thickness of the groundwater aquifer layer, in metres. |
| fidch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.fid | integer | Internal feature identifier.Internal feature identifier. |
| energy_potential_kwhch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.energy_potential_kwh | float | Estimated usable energy potential, in kilowatt-hours.Estimated usable energy potential, in kilowatt-hours. |
| catchment_area_m2ch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.catchment_area_m2 | float | Size of the associated catchment area, in square metres.Size of the associated catchment area, in square metres. |
| heat_precipitation_percentch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.heat_precipitation_percent | float | Share of heat originating from precipitation, in percent.Share of heat originating from precipitation, in percent. |
| uuidch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.uuid | varchar | Unique identifier for the record.Unique identifier for the record. |
| namech.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.name | varchar | Name of the groundwater zone or feature.Name of the groundwater zone or feature. |
| confinedch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.confined | varchar | Indicates whether the aquifer is confined.Indicates whether the aquifer is confined. |
| heat_catchment_kwch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.heat_catchment_kw | float | Heat input from the catchment area, in kilowatts.Heat input from the catchment area, in kilowatts. |
| quality_heat_atmospherech.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.quality_heat_atmosphere | float | Quality indicator for the atmospheric heat estimate.Quality indicator for the atmospheric heat estimate. |
| heat_precipitation_kwch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.heat_precipitation_kw | float | Heat input from precipitation, in kilowatts.Heat input from precipitation, in kilowatts. |
| heat_geothermal_kwch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.heat_geothermal_kw | float | Heat input from geothermal sources, in kilowatts.Heat input from geothermal sources, in kilowatts. |
| volume_m3ch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.volume_m3 | float | Volume of groundwater in the zone, in cubic metres.Volume of groundwater in the zone, in cubic metres. |
| heat_atmosphere_percentch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.heat_atmosphere_percent | float | Share of heat originating from the atmosphere, in percent.Share of heat originating from the atmosphere, in percent. |
| commentch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.comment | varchar | Free-text remarks about the record.Free-text remarks about the record. |
| heat_potential_kwch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.heat_potential_kw | float | Total estimated heat utilisation potential, in kilowatts.Total estimated heat utilisation potential, in kilowatts. |
| heat_potential_w_per_m2ch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.heat_potential_w_per_m2 | float | Heat utilisation potential per unit area, in watts per square metre.Heat utilisation potential per unit area, in watts per square metre. |
| idch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.id | integer | Internal record identifier.Internal record identifier. |
| area_m2ch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.area_m2 | float | Surface area of the zone, in square metres.Surface area of the zone, in square metres. |
| heat_geothermal_percentch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.heat_geothermal_percent | float | Share of heat originating from geothermal sources, in percent.Share of heat originating from geothermal sources, in percent. |
| heat_catchment_percentch.bfe.grundwasserwaermenutzungspotential.heat_catchment_percent | float | Share of heat originating from the catchment area, in percent.Share of heat originating from the catchment area, in percent. |
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